Buoy Wreck 73493

Field Value
Obstruction Category foul ground
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		54 16.53 N,3 29.989 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 54.275500
  • Longitude: -3.499817
Wreck Depth 14.94 m
Water Depth 17 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type Buoy
Shadow Height 3
Orientation 258
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Scour Dimensions 023.2,029.2,017.6,235
Original Detection Year 1985
Last Detection Year 2021
Original Source ship visit/hydrographic note report
Last Amended Date Dec 2, 2022

Surveying Details

H4083/72 27.3.85 OLD SELKER G BUOY SLIPPED IN 541630N, 032957W DUE BEING FULL OF SAND AND EXCEEDING SAFE WORKING LOAD OF LIFTING GEAR. POSN BY DECCA NAVIGATOR AND RADAR. (THV WINSTON CHURCHILL, HN 6.3.85). INS AS FOUL. BR STD. RSDRA2022000010070 10.2.22 EXAM'D 01.05.2021 IN 5416.530N, 0329.989W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 14.94MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 17MTRS. LENGTH 3.3MTRS, WIDTH 3.1MTRS, HEIGHT 3MTRS. FALLEN BUOY (BELL SELKER). (CLINTON MARINE SURVEY, HI 1729 - H525-5503). AMEND FOUL 14.9 MTRS IN REVISED POSN.

General Comments

Fallen buoy (Bell Selker)

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